Pallgrave World History Statistics. Asia, Africa, and Oceania Volume: 1750-1993: Third Edition

Author: (British) Mitchell
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features:
1. This book is the "Asia, Africa, and Oceania Volume" of the three-volume set World Historical Statistics. It covers continuous statistical data on basic socio-economic indicators for all major countries and political entities in these three continents since 1750. Together with the Europe Volume and the Americas Volume, World Historical Statistics is a comprehensive compilation of detailed statistical data on regions, major countries, and political entities worldwide since modern times, continuing to the present. It is widely used in economic research, historical research, and international research, as well as all social science fields. Without a doubt, it will become an indispensable reference tool for researchers and learners in all social science disciplines.
2. The statistical indicators in World Historical Statistics·Asia, Africa, and Oceania Volume are divided into ten major categories, which are:
A. Population and Vital Statistics
B. Labor
C. Agriculture
D. Industry
E. Foreign Trade
F. Transportation and Communication
G. Finance and Public Finance
H. Prices
I. Education
J. National Accounts
Under each major category, specific statistical indicators are further subdivided. For example:
- In addition to national population figures, there are statistics on regional population within the country.
- Industrial and agricultural output data are categorized by basic products.
- "Finance and Public Finance" includes the banking system and government taxes.
- "National Accounts" not only includes GDP figures for each country but also the proportion of major industrial sectors in each country, as well as balance of payments data, etc.
In addition to these uniformly organized statistical data throughout the book, the compilers have also listed reference data for certain countries or periods based on the latest statistical findings and research materials they have access to, to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the relevant information.